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BCLP Cubed strikes partnership with Siemens' app development platform Mendix
Tie-up allows BCLP to build rapid tech solutions for in-house teams to support high-volume work
Ashurst puts partner promotions on hold in response to Covid-19
International firm goes out on a limb by putting back promotions after raft of firms press ahead with theirs
Keystone Law cites ethical considerations as it avoids government-funded furlough scheme
CEO says scheme is designed for 'genuinely cash-strapped businesses' as top 100 firm posts 16% revenue increase
Serle Court launches 'off-the-shelf' arbitration service to bypass Covid-19 court delays
Barristers offer 80-day service as group of senior judges and academics call for courts to be given 'breathing space'
DWF secures additional credit facility to see it through 'extended lockdown'
UK's largest listed law firm boosts working capital facilities to £122m and secures easing of some covenants
Lawyer disqualified for lying about lost briefcase launches crowd-funded appeal
Top legal team steps forward to represent Claire Matthews after case raises mental health concerns
Under lockdown socialising between international colleagues has increased
Colin Passmore outlines the measures Simmons & Simmons has been taking to promote staff wellbeing during the Covid-19 crisis
CMS unveils 'science-based' targets to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025
UK LLP submits goals to UN-backed initiative as part of drive to limit global temperature rise
Clifford Chance joins UK magic circle rivals in freezing salaries and deferring partner distributions
UK giant says it is 'strong' and 'resilient' after five years of growth; bonus payments will be staggered
Morrisons' UK data dispute victory is no supermarket sweep
Kim Roberts argues that while businesses may welcome the failure of this month's landmark mass data breach claim, respite will be limited
LCM hires construction veteran as it prepares to transfer leadership from Sydney to London
Former Gowling WLG partner James Foster signs up while CEO gears up for UK transfer
Taylor Wessing asks staff not to cancel pre-booked time off during lockdown
Top 50 UK firm cites need for rest periods to maintain wellbeing, especially while working from home
London claims slump in face of Covid-19 ahead of predicted disputes surge
Data reveals a sharp fall in commercial claims as businesses prioritise survival; for time being
Freshfields delays partner distributions and associate bonuses in response to Covid-19 disruption
Magic circle firm also freezes pay, but underlines its commitment to long-term business investment
'It is about being proactive and decisive' - the thinking behind Norton Rose Fulbright's Flex scheme
NRF EMEA managing partner Peter Scott on his firm's bid to safeguard jobs with its flexible working scheme
Forsters acquires Orrick's 10-lawyer London property team
Three-partner team transfers to UK real estate law specialist after 15 years at US firm
'Now is the time for law firms to deliver on their stated values'
Consultant Tony Williams advises law firm leaders to avoid knee jerk decisions and go into communication overdrive during the Covid-19 crisis
Advocate self-refers to watchdog after being overheard discussing client's trial on train
Top Scottish trial lawyer denies regarding former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond as a 'sex pest' after release of video
Top US firms sign up for Covid-19 small business legal clinic project
Kirkland & Ellis, Goodwin Procter among firms to join Lawyers for Good Government pro bono initiative
Listed top 30 UK firm DWF issues profit warning as impact of Coronavirus bites
Additional credit facilities sought and cost cutting imposed in response to pandemic